4 Arrested In Connection With Abduction Of Jumoke Bamigboye In Kwara

Kwara state police command announced on Tuesday that four people have been  arrested in connection with the abduction of Mrs. Jumoke Bamigboye, who had earlier in the day regained her freedom.

Jumoke, a judicial officer in Kwara state and a  prominent member of the  Rotary Club International,  was kidnapped by some gunmen while returning  from  her  farm on Saturday.

She had gone there to  supervise Gari processing which was to be supplied to some among her customers.

Her husband, retired  Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye ,  served as  Military Administrator  in  Bauchi and Osun states .

Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, a Superintendent of Police, who is the command’s spokesman, noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com  on Tuesday that  the suspects will be taken to court after the completion of investigation.

‘On 05/11/2022 at about 1800hrs an information regarding the abduction of Magistrate Oladapo Jumoke Bamigboye ‘F’ of GRA, Ilorin was received.

The victim was said to have been abducted at her farm  in  Ayegun Village via Eyenkorin, Ilorin at about 1730hrs of  the same day.

On receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, Cp Paul Odama psc(+) immediately dispatched a team of Anti-Kidnapping unit assisted by Vigilante and local hunters to the scene to comb and search for possible rescue of the victim. 

The victim was geo-located to have been   held in captive  in the bush  in the Eyenkorin/Afon/ Ogbomoso axis, this discovery emboldened the police teams to intensify their search, rescue and arrest operation in the identified area which consequently culminated in the release of the victim.

The efforts of the police and vigilante teams led to the recovery of the victim’s vehicle,  and the arrest of three (3) male suspects ;Abubakar Ibrahim ‘M’, Mamud Ibrahim ‘M’, Muhamed Kiri ‘M’ and one female suspect ; Abibatu Jimoh ‘f’ , who was discovered to be the supplier of Gari and other food items with which abductees  were fed while being held in  captive.

Investigation into the matter is still ongoing as efforts are still in top gear to arrest the remaining kidnappers.

The victim has  now been re-united with her family after undergoing medical examination to ascertain the condition of her health.

The CP wishes to empathize with the victim and her family over the unpleasant and traumatic experience during her period with the abductors. He stated that the police would not relent in its efforts to possibly eradicate crimes and criminality in the State. 

He advised the good people of Kwara state to be vigilant and conscious of happenings around them at all times and to monitor the activities of strange faces patronizing them especially those in the business of selling stable and quick/easy to consume meals to avoid innocently feeding victims of abductions in their area.

The CP has promised that the suspects arrested in connection with the matter would be taken  to court as soon as investigation into the case is concluded’ he submitted- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you